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a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
For the new study, the scientists looked at something called the disaster database, a global list of disasters maintained by university researchers, to identify heat waves with significant casualties, economic losses and calls for international assistance.
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Julia Simon, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Overall crime in Downtown, the neighborhood which includes The Banks and the stadiums, is up about 34% compared to last year, according to a city database.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The feature, which rolled out last month, boasts a database of more than 50,000 plants and insects.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Oracle — The stock surged 39% after Oracle reported that multicloud database revenue from Amazon, Google and Microsoft grew at the rate of 1,529% in its last quarter.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Julia Simon, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Overall crime in Downtown, the neighborhood which includes The Banks and the stadiums, is up about 34% compared to last year, according to a city database.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The feature, which rolled out last month, boasts a database of more than 50,000 plants and insects.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Oracle — The stock surged 39% after Oracle reported that multicloud database revenue from Amazon, Google and Microsoft grew at the rate of 1,529% in its last quarter.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other five were charged with felony resisting arrest, and four are facing an additional charge of giving false information to law enforcement, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nir Kshetri does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Information for this article was contributed by Lisa Mascaro and Hannah Fingerhut of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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